Tennessee · 114

SB 855

Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, establishes a process for a municipality that operates a sewerage system outside of its corporate boundaries and has imposed a moratorium on new sewer connections outside of its corporate boundaries for a period of five or more consecutive years to extend sanitary sewer service or allow sewer connection only to property located within an adjacency area if the property owner or developer agrees to pay, or the municipality assesses, a housing surcharge. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69.

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Tennessee SB 855 establishes a process for municipalities operating sewerage systems outside their corporate boundaries to extend service or allow connections only within an adjacency area if a five-year moratorium on new connections has been in place. This extension is permitted only if the property owner or developer agrees to pay, or the municipality assesses, a housing surcharge. The bill amends multiple sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated.

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Roll-call votes on this bill

Motion / questionChamberStageRollOutcomeYeaNayOtherDateSource
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/23/2026 Passed (1) upper 3756cb73-fd3b-4c18-a479-12434c11bc65 pass 0 0 0 Apr 23, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3756cb73-fd3b-4c18-a479-12434c11bc65 CC0-1.0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION… lower 7fa3e084-359a-40d3-9f24-68cd679063ba pass 0 0 5 Apr 21, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7fa3e084-359a-40d3-9f24-68cd679063ba CC0-1.0
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/19/2026 Passed (2) upper 4ccf289d-867f-491f-9b79-94d6f8d81e87 pass 0 0 1 Mar 19, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4ccf289d-867f-491f-9b79-94d6f8d81e87 CC0-1.0
SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for… upper 7a7c6b98-80d9-4a4b-b94c-92480e7fafd3 pass 0 0 0 Mar 11, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7a7c6b98-80d9-4a4b-b94c-92480e7fafd3 CC0-1.0